The cost of six geese-a-laying spiked considerably this year, while most of the items in the carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas,” saw little to no increase, according to the 31st annual PNC Wealth Management Christmas Price Index.

Plastic Christmas trees are very popular these days. Failing that, many people get their spruce from a tree lot run by the local Boy Scouts or fire company. But some still prefer the old fashioned method of heading to a tree farm with a hacksaw and cutting their tree down themselves.